Biology:Abrothrix hershkovitzi

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Short description: Species of rodent

Abrothrix hershkovitzi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Abrothrix
Species:
A. hershkovitzi
Binomial name
Abrothrix hershkovitzi
(Patterson, Gallardo and Freas, 1984)
Synonyms

Akodon hershkovitzi Patterson, Gallardo, and Freas, 1984

Abrothrix hershkovitzi, also known as Hershkovitz's grass mouse[1] or Hershkovitz's akodont,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found only on some remote islands in southern Chile .[2] It is named after American zoologist Philip Hershkovitz.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Patterson and D'elia, 2008
  2. 2.0 2.1 Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089
  3. Mittermeier, 1997

Literature cited

Wikidata ☰ Q309340 entry